Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Freight forwarders

Bill Introduced: H.R.5997 Fairness in Trucking Transactions Act

2008-05-07T20:00:00Z

To amend title 49, United States Code, to require a motor carrier, broker, or freight forwarder that collects a fuel surcharge to pay an amount equal to the surcharge to the person that bears the cost of the fuel, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5977 TRUCC Act

2008-05-05T20:00:00Z

To amend title 49, United States Code, to require a motor carrier, broker, or freight forwarder that collects a fuel surcharge to disclose and pay the fuel surcharge to the person responsible for bearing the cost of the fuel, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5934 Trust in Reliable Understanding of Consumer Costs Act

2008-04-29T20:00:00Z

To amend title 49, United States Code, to require that fuel surcharges collected by a motor carrier, broker, or freight forwarder be passed through to the person responsible for bearing the cost of fuel, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.2910 Trust in Reliable Understanding of Consumer Costs Act

2008-04-23T20:00:00Z

A bill to require brokers to disclose and pay independent truckers for any fuel surcharges received from shippers that relate to fuel costs paid for by the truckers.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5828 Securing Exports Through Coordination and Technology Act

2008-04-16T20:00:00Z

To enhance the reliability of information in the Automated Export System, and for other purposes.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.3 TEA-LU bill

2005-08-09T20:00:00Z

To authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes.

August 09, 2005: Presented to President.

Bill Signed by President: H.R.3 TEA-LU bill

2005-08-09T20:00:00Z

To authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes.

August 09, 2005: Signed by President.

Bill Enacted: H.R.3 TEA-LU bill

2005-08-09T20:00:00Z

To authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes.

August 09, 2005: Became Public Law No: 109-59.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.3 TEA-LU bill

2005-07-28T20:00:00Z

To authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes.

July 28, 2005: Cleared for White House.

Bill Introduced: S.1567 Surface Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2005

2005-07-28T20:00:00Z

An original bill to reauthorize and improve surface transportation safety programs, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2649 Strengthen Aviation Security Act

2005-05-25T20:00:00Z

To strengthen aviation security.

Bill Introduced: S.376 Port Security bill

2005-02-14T19:00:00Z

A bill to improve intermodal shipping container transportation security.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3 TEA-LU bill

2005-02-08T19:00:00Z

To authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.163 Secure Domestic Container Partnership Act of 2005

2005-01-03T19:00:00Z

To amend title 46, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to carry out an empty shipping container sealing pilot program to encourage shipping container handlers to seal empty shipping containers after they have unpacked them, and for other purposes.